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ATTIC BOULDERING IN ACTION. Brandon Powell EKU Technology department EET 499 CET/CEN Capstone project 2009. Outline. Motivation Introduction Problem Statement Proposed Solution Results Conclusions Future Work. Motivation. My good friend (and Landlord) likes to boulder
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ATTIC BOULDERING IN ACTION Brandon Powell EKU Technology department EET 499 CET/CEN Capstone project 2009
Outline • Motivation • Introduction • Problem Statement • Proposed Solution • Results • Conclusions • Future Work
Motivation • My good friend (and Landlord) likes to boulder • Bouldering: the sport of rock climbing on large boulders or low cliffs • He built a bouldering wall in our attic • When we climb and want to take pictures, it becomes a hassle and we don’t always capture the action
Introduction • Webcam’s and webcam software have been increasing in popularity • While normally used for security reasons, they have many functionalities • I researched • Capture software • Network storage capabilities • Remote administration
Software Researched • Camlan • Camuni • Camzoomer • iCatcher • Netobserve • uViewIt • Wcapture • Webcam tracker live
Software Researched • Settled with • Windows Server 2003 • Dorgem • Real VNC • Linksys backup software
Problem Statement • How do I get a webcam to take pictures for me in close proximity while climbing? • How do I access those pictures anywhere on the network? • How to I maintain the server when it’s in the attic without input devices?
Proposed Solution • Steps taken to solve the problem • Brainstorming • Proposed solution with justification • Arranging for software/hardware • Assembly • Testing & troubleshooting • Verifying results
Server Box • 512 megabytes RAM • 60 gigabyte HD • DVD-rom • Logitech QuickCam cmmunicate STX (1.3 MP) • AMD processor • Gigabyte wireless PCI card • Gigabyte K8 Triton Mobo
Router and Network Storage • Linksys WRVS4400 V 1.1 • Wireless-N Gigabit Router • Linksys NAS 200 • Network Storage System • Used DMZ
DMZ • Placed into its own sub network in order to protect the rest of the network if an intruder was to succeed • Hosts in the DMZ to provide services to both the internal and external network, while an intervening firewall controls the traffic between the DMZ servers and the internal network clients
Results • Everything worked as planned! • Plenty of glitches I had to work out though
Conclusions • Significance of results • Back up your pictures over the network • Activities which you want pictures of, but have no one to actually take the pictures are now possible • Set up the camera at a party and capture throughout the evening • Other possibilities
Conclusions • Learning experience • How to use DMZ • How to use motion detection • How to use a network storage device • How to remotely connect throughout the network
Future Work • Possible extensions • Better webcam for more quality images • Recording video and images • Other ways to utilize the network storage device • Any Suggestions??
References • http://www.simplehelp.net/2006/09/27/how-to-use-your-pc-and-webcam-as-a-motion-detecting-and-recording-security-camera/ • http://dorgem.sourceforge.net/ • http://support.microsoft.com/ph/3198 • http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/NAS200
Thanks • brandonpowell2@gmail.com